Sergey Karjakin vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 3.5
Date 2019.05.11
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A48)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/1p6/1pp4Q/4p3/2P1P2p/7P/5PK1/2r5 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.Bf4 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.h3 d6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nbd7
  7. 7.c3 Re8
  8. 8.Bh2 e5
  9. 9.dxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.Nxe5 dxe5
  11. 11.Nc4 Nd7
  12. 12.Be2 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O Nb6
  14. 14.Qc2 Be6
  15. 15.Nxb6 axb6
  16. 16.e4 Bxa2
  17. 17.b3 Qa3
  18. 18.Bd1 Red8
  19. 19.Bg3 Bh6
  20. 20.c4 f6
  21. 21.Bh4 Rd2
  22. 22.Qc3 Qd6
  23. 23.Bg4 Ra3
  24. 24.Rfd1 Bxb3
  25. 25.Rxa3 Bxd1
  26. 26.Bxd1 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Kh2 Rc1
  28. 28.Qf3 Bg7
  29. 29.Rd3 Qe7
  30. 30.Rd2 h5
  31. 31.Qb3 Kh7
  32. 32.g4 g5
  33. 33.gxh5 gxh4
  34. 34.Qf3 Bh6
  35. 35.Qf5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Rd7 Bf4+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qxd7
  38. 38.Qxd7 c6
  39. 39.Qe8+ Kg7
  40. 40.Qg6+ Kf8
  41. 41.Qxf6+ Ke8
  42. 42.h6 Bxh6
  43. 43.Qxh6

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